I'd love to commend all these initiatives, however it is plainly obvious the ONLY reason we have action is because of the failing export business model since China stopped accepting the waste. This should have happened 10 years ago.. and did successfully in SOME places.... but being forced to find a solution then trying to claim a moral high ground is very disengenuous

ACT ban on single use just came in, which means now every plastic bag contains way more plastic - the assumption is people will reuse them. I really doubt that enough people reuse them enough times to reduce the overall plastic waste - surely it will increase?

In the UK they only charge 5p a bag but I think it has a real psychological effect. How many times have you had one or two small items unnecessarily bagged up without prompting? A small cost attached makes you stop, think and realise you can probably just put it in your pocket or carry it to your car.

Coles and Woolies are now voluntarily stopping giving away single use bags, which is good here in NSW where there is not yet a legislated ban. All I see on social media are people complaining about how they will line their bins.